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Horticulturist Matt Mattus shares gardening expertise, research and science from his home garden and greenhouse.

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Author: Matt Mattus

Our Christmas Festivities

December 25, 2015

Clove-studded oranges, or Pomander balls, were featured on our Holiday table. We used to make these wreathes and Della Robia style decorations back in…

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A December Tour of the Greenhouse

December 13, 2015

We’re all so busy during these last few weeks before the Holidays, that it’s hard to rake a break from all of the cooking,…

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RAISING A COLLECTION OF EXTRAORDINARY CHRYSANTHEMUMS

December 11, 2015

A contemporary photograph of classic chrysanthemums by Japanese artist Tomoko Yoneda, Chrysanthemums, 2011 c-print. First cultivated in China, cultivated forms date as far back…

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BOTANIC GARDENS ARE FOR… CHRISTMAS LIGHTS? WHY NOT.

December 7, 2015

The winter holiday lights display at your local botanic garden may surprise you. This one, ‘Winter Reimagined’ at the Tower Hill Botanic Garden in…

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A $75 GIVEAWAY FROM JACKSON & PERKINS,WINNER!

December 1, 2015

Who doesn’t love large, winter-blooming amaryllis bulbs? With this $75 dollar gift card to Jackson & Perkins, imagine what you could buy? ++++++ CONGRATULATIONS…

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10 ROMANTIC WEDDING FLOWERS JUST WAITING TO BE REDISCOVERED

November 28, 2015

A selection of heirloom mums – spoons, Japanese cascades and anemone forms, combined with a few thistle, quill and formal incurves. I dare you David…

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NOVEMBER SONG

November 17, 2015

The espalier apple trees are fixed for the long winter ahead with their fruit removed for the season.  With Thanksgiving just around the corner,…

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HOLIDAY LIGHTING TIP – MAKE IT A YEAR ROUND CHOICE WITH BRIGHT LED GARDEN LIGHTS

November 12, 2015

Halloween night, kids could now walk the length of our long entrance path, illuminated with these bright LED path lights which out-shine any other…

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BEYOND THE HONEYCRISP – TAKE A CRISPY BITE RIGHT OUT OF THE 18th CENTURY

October 29, 2015

Joe bites into a dark, crispy’ Black Oxford’, an antique apple variety that dates back to 1790 in Paris, Maine. Think about it –…

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COME SEE MY TALK ON RAISING CHRYSANTHEMUMS THIS SUNDAY, AT TOWER HILL BOTANIC GARDEN

October 27, 2015

Hey everyone – – In case you are in the Boston or Massachusetts area this Sunday, I’ll be presenting a talk on training and…

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